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Mist lifting from the Batad rice terraces in the early morning

Three-week itineraries

Three weeks in the Philippines: north to south, at a human pace.

With 21 days you can add what most trips leave out: the rice terraces of the Cordillera, a quieter island like Siquijor or Camiguin, or a proper stretch of doing nothing. We plan it so the country unfolds rather than rushes past.

Routes we would take ourselves.

Rice terraces carved into the mountains around Batad, in the Cordillera of northern Luzon

21 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium / Signature

The Grand Philippines

Manila • Banaue • Sagada • El Nido • Bohol • Siargao

Three weeks from Manila's old city to the rice terraces of the Cordillera, then Palawan, Bohol and Siargao. The whole country in one trip, without pretending it is a small one.

From €3,300per person ·

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Late afternoon on a quiet beach in Siquijor, with a single bangka pulled up on the sand

16 days · Essential / Boutique / Premium

The Slow Philippines

Manila • Dumaguete • Siquijor • Bohol • Siargao

Fewer stops, longer stays. Siquijor's waterfalls and healers, Bohol's countryside, then four unhurried days in Siargao. For people who would rather know one place well than see six.

From €2,400per person ·

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How it works

Five steps from first idea to your last sunset.

  1. 01

    Tell us about your trip

    Dates, people, pace, what you love. Five minutes, no commitment.

  2. 02

    We design your journey

    A travel designer builds a day-by-day route with hotels, flights, transfers and experiences.

  3. 03

    We refine it together

    Change anything. Most journeys go through two or three versions before they feel right.

  4. 04

    You book

    One confirmation for the whole trip, with clear terms and a secure payment.

  5. 05

    You travel with local support

    We are in the same country and the same time zone while you travel.

Start with a place.

The Batad rice terraces curving around a mountain amphitheatre

Banaue

Inside

The Ifugao rice terraces, carved into the Cordillera mountains by hand over many generations and still farmed by the same communities today.

Why go
To walk through a landscape that people have tended by hand for centuries, and still do.
Best for
Trekking · Culture · Mountain landscapes · Photography
How long
2–3 nights
Best season
February to May, or June–July for the harvest
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Pine-covered ridges above a sea of clouds at sunrise in Sagada

Sagada

Inside

A cool mountain town of pine forests, limestone caves and hanging coffins in the Cordillera, where mornings start above a sea of clouds.

Why go
To see a very different Philippines: cold, pine-scented and shaped by mountain traditions.
Best for
Caving · Hiking · Culture · Cool weather
How long
2–3 nights
Best season
November to April
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Kayaks drifting into a limestone lagoon in El Nido at sunrise

El Nido

Inside

The Philippines' best-known lagoons, set in Bacuit Bay's 45-odd limestone islands, with beaches that look unreal and a small town that grew up fast around them.

Why go
To paddle into the lagoons that made the Philippines famous, ideally before anyone else does.
Best for
Lagoons · Island hopping · Couples · Sunsets
How long
3–5 nights
Best season
December to May
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Why Inside Philippines

We live here, and we plan every trip on the ground.

Local knowledge

We know the Philippines firsthand: the routes, the seasons, the places that have changed and the ones that haven't.

Tailor-made

Every journey can be built around you: your dates, your pace, your budget, your idea of a good day.

One journey, one team

We coordinate hotels, domestic flights, ferries, transfers and experiences as one plan, not a pile of bookings.

Local support

We are here while you travel. If a flight moves or the sea changes its mind, we handle it.

Curated experiences

We only recommend places we genuinely believe are worth your time, and we tell you which ones aren't.

Better logistics

The right islands matter. So does connecting them intelligently, in the right order, in the right season.

Questions travellers ask

1. Is three weeks too long?

Not if you vary it. Mountains, islands and a city stop feel like three different trips. Most people who go for three weeks wish they'd planned it that way from the start.

2. How hard is it to get to the rice terraces?

Banaue is roughly 8 to 9 hours by road from Manila, which is why we often route it with Sagada and allow two nights at least. A private driver makes it far more comfortable.

3. Can we include diving?

Easily. Malapascua, Moalboal or Coron fit well into a three-week route. We schedule them so you don't fly within 24 hours of your last dive.

A banca boat at dusk off a Philippine island

Ready to see the Philippines from the inside?

Tell us when you're coming. We'll help design the rest.

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